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Surviving the Music Industry

By DIME Collective

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Sit down with legends, risers, songwriters, session musicians, industry execs, etc., as they recount their biggest hits, past failures, battling addictions, racism, sexism, bankruptcies, foreclosures, and even homelessness to get where they are today. All the while host, Brandon Harrington, is still surviving the music industry.

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ExplicitThe Flamekeeper, Michael Cleveland

To some Michael Cleveland is another run of the mill, good ol’ boy from Indiana that can play a fiddle and that is always up for a jam. To others he’s the 11-time IBMA Fiddle Player Of The Year, most sought after bluegrass fiddlers of his...

The legend, the player, the master...Brent Mason. Brent was our most downloaded episode from 2017! We hear his complete journey and his thoughts of the session industry in it's current climate. Warning: it's chilly. Next time...

Our second most downloaded episode is none other than hit maker Josh Osborne! Josh drops so many wisdom nuggets through out the conversation it's insane. From humble Kentucky beginnings to several and almost countless hits. What we...

Three more weeks until the premiere of all new episodes. Until then Travis Meadows, the hit making song-writer, and master of life poetism was our third most downloaded episode from 2017. From where all his firsts in Mississippi to...

One of my favorite players and conversations breaks the 4th spot in our most downloaded episodes of 2017. Dave Cohen is the man behind the keys on some of the biggest songs to come out of Nashville in the past 5 years. Can Nashville really...

We are getting closer to the premier of season 3 and that just means a conversation from one of "The Players", Michael Rhodes. We really dive in pretty hard in what's in the mind of one of the most successful, still working, bass players in the...

One of my favorite front men from the band Republican Hair, killer songwriter, and documentarian, Luke Dick takes our 6th most downloaded episode from 2017. We chat philosophy in his songwriting behind the cuts "Kill A Word" and "Pink...

Our 7th most downloaded episode features songwriter and artist, Ryan Beaver. Nothing but smooth, hustle from this guy. With the philosophical mind of Socrates and the heart of a Texan, Ryan continues to impress Nashville and his...

Eight more weeks from season 3 just means we get to showcase our eighth most downloaded episode from 2017. Pat McMakin's career spans 40+ years in the business as an engineer and currently the head hancho at Ocean Way Studios here in...

Chatting with Allison Jones was one of my personal fav's from 2017 so I'm so glad the rest of you thought it was awesome. Taking the 9th spot in our countdown to Season 3 is Big Machine SVP of A&R is Allison Jones. We get a look into...

Of course the top 10th most downloaded episode of 2017 would be Ward Guenther of Whiskey Jam. I think it had everything to do with the whiskey drinking from the top. We also tackle how a clever name for a bar gig became one of the most...

Taking our 11th most downloaded episode of 2017 is The Voice alum Lauren Duski and award winning songwriter Lori McKenna. Lauren popped in to chat about her newest project that is set to be released this year in 2018, and Lori found the time to...

Few people rarely understand what it takes to work in marketing music. Here enters Faithe Dillman, owner of Marbaloo Marketing, that takes our 12th position as we countdown to Season 3. This episode is for anybody interested in working in...

No surprise that Eddie Bayers would pop up in our countdown. One of the baddest drummers in history graced us with his story back in 2017. Since then I've bumped into Eddie at the Grand Ole Opry and he's doing great! In this episode...

Our 14th most downloaded episode is artist and player, Scott Mulvahill. It's been awhile since we recorded this chat. Scotts family is safe from the hurricanes that affected the Houston area in 2017, and he officially left Ricky Skaggs'...

Number 15 of our most popular episodes of 2017 is none other than David Macias. David is the president of Thirty Tigers, an all encompassing music label, management company that has been a trend setter and music industry disrupter since...

Mr. Talkbox takes the 16th spot for counting down all the way to season 3 in our 17 most downloaded episodes from 2017. We talk about him as musician with bands like the Backstreet Boys, Brittany Spears, and Tobymac. To his current solo...

Helping us countdown to season 3 with our 17 most downloaded episodes of 2017 is Caitlyn Smith. This is perfect timing because 'Starfire', Caitlyn's new record, is coming out this week. Enjoy the story of how Caitlyn is becoming one of 2018's...

Lori McKenna is the first woman to win the ACM's Songwriter of the Year in 52 years, she’s had and still is having major success in songwriting with hits like “Girl Crush”, “Wreck You”, “I Want Crazy”, and the most recent award winning...

Jillian Jacqueline stopped by and didn't want to talk about her life. Listen, after you do radio tour that's the last thing you really want to talk about. So we stick to fan girling Lori McKenna, Sarah Buxton, and Natalie Hemby. We...

A continued conversation with master steeler Lloyd Green can only get better from here. From the previous episode we discovered some of Lloyd's history with Chet Atkins, Johnny Paycheck, Faron Young, George Jones, and Tammy Wynette. We...

Customer Reviews

Great Podcast!

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EmilyBowie

Been listening to Surving The Music Industry for a while and have really enjoyed it. All the episodes have been great. Thank you for putting them together! Especially ejoying the new one with Jonathan Singleton. I'm from Jackson and wittnessed the excitement of seeing The Grove every Wednesday and Thursday nights at Barley's. Also, know Brandon Barnett and his podcast Left of Nashville is really special. Looking forward to more episodes in 2019!!

Great podcast featuring great people.

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Mhagler

Just found out about this podcast but oh my do you have some of my favorites on your recent episodes. Josh, Jeff, Kelleigh?! Solid songwriters and even greater people. 5 stars!

11/10

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hunterlelio

This is the only thing I listened to on my trip home from college for break. Stillwater, OK to Houston, TX. Nonstop riff raff action. 8 hours. Do I wish I listened to anything else..? FORGET ABOUT IT